Article updated on 09/07/2026
10th World Day for the Poor – Year of Antoine Chevrier
The 10th World Day of the Poor, which will take place on the weekend of 14 and 15 November 2026, as part of the’The Year of Antoine Chevrier is getting ready.
The wish to Bishop Olivier de Germay, Archbishop of Lyon, as he explained to the pastoral workers gathered on Holy Wednesday, is to to transform our diocese, starting with the poorest, in the spirit of the apostolic exhortation «Dilexi te».
«As sisters and brothers, following the poor Jesus»
Through the poor, the Lord has something to tell us.
The challenge is to bring about a pastoral transformation of our parishes and our diocese in the spirit of “Dilexi te”, at the school of the Father Antoine Chevrier.
We are not in the realm of charity but in that of Revelation: coming into contact with those who have neither power nor greatness is a fundamental way of encountering the Lord of history. Through the poor, He still has something to say to us.
«The poor» – who are we talking about?
There are many forms of poverty: the poverty of those who lack the means to provide for their material needs; the poverty of those who are socially marginalised and lack the means to express their dignity and fulfil their potential; moral and spiritual poverty; cultural poverty, the poverty of those who find themselves in a situation of personal or social weakness or vulnerability, and the poverty of those who have no rights, no place in society, and no freedom.
PROGRAMME
Saturday 14 November 2026, 3.00 pm to 9.00 pm – Diocesan event at UCly (Saint-Paul Campus)
With intergenerational delegations from parishes, associations, movements and religious orders. Everyone brings at least one person with them in vulnerable circumstances.
A friendly atmosphere, training, camaraderie, testimonials, celebration, communal meal, evening gathering.Sunday 15 November 2026 – A day of fellowship and celebration in the parish
The poor take centre stage.
A warm welcome, sharing the Word of God, Mass, a meal, and a celebration.
Would you like to run this project in your parish or organisation?
The Diocese’s solidarity team is here to support you.
A PRACTICAL KIT FOR PARISHES AND ORGANISATIONS
Whether you are a parish or an organisation, the Diocese’s solidarity team is on hand to help you organise this event.
To help you put together a planning team and incorporate this JMP 2026 into your pastoral year, download the PRACTICAL KIT (or click on the image below).
For those who were unable to attend the presentation sessions and Q&A sessions In addition to 1 and 2 July, two further slots are available in early September:
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Tuesday 8 September, from 6 pm to 7 pm
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Thursday 10 September, from 10.00 am to 11.00 am
To take part in these video meetings, Click here to register.
Please also feel free to contact the diocesan organising team for the World Day of the Poor 2026 (Franck Bettendorf, Séverine Cambier, Régis Charre, Denis Poinas or Axelle Saint Paul): jmp26@lyon.catholique.fr
See also the article on the Diocese of Lyon, click here.
PRACTICAL KIT
JMP 2026 PROGRAMME
